At the 20th Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Oslo, crypto exchange Bybit co-founded Blockchain for Good Alliance (BGA) partnered with the Singapore Internet Governance Forum (SGIGF) to host an essential debate on the ethical future of digital technologies. The “Bridging the Future: Blockchain, Governance & Global Cooperation” named session was hosted as a high-level dinner which was participated by high-level government, multilateral organizations, and private tech industry representatives.
It was the turning point for global digital policy, on a quest to unite voices worldwide to develop blockchain and AI technologies that are of benefit to society in an open and equitable fashion.
BGA leads ethical AI‑blockchain governance at UN IGF ( Image Source: AInvest )
World Leaders Call for Trust and Transparency
The night featured voices of introspection, including Mauritius President Dharambeer Gokhool, who spoke about the essential leadership function of trust in digital administration. He stressed the need for moral guardrails over the development of tech, especially AI, so that it remains a power of equity and not exclusion.
To this, BGA Director of Global Affairs Glenn Tan appealed to the global tech community to think of blockchain more as fundamental public infrastructure and less as an asset class that’s fit for speculation. He pushed for open systems with transparency, accountability of stakeholders, and industries and countries collaborating as highest priorities.
Blockchain Is Shifting from Hype to Infrastructure
The ritual was not just symbolic, it signaled a shift in mindset toward using blockchain. Anything but just a mechanism for digital asset transfer, blockchain is increasingly seen as an enabler of digital public goods.
Tan addressed the promise of blockchain as the basis for AI applications for the benefit of all, be it in the battle against global warming, inclusive finance, or disaster relief. There had to be creating ethical digital ecosystems rather than technology silos for profit maximization.
Momentum Builds Towards Singapore IGF Summit
This Oslo session also set the stage for Singapore IGF in October 2025. With Asia assuming more leadership in technology governance, the Singapore summit can be expected to further accelerate the discussion. On the agenda are blockchain-based digital identity systems, cross-border AI collaboration, and inclusive infrastructure development.
The Singapore IGF will strive to strengthen the leadership role of Asia as an ethical tech voice, driving openness, accountability, and multistakeholderism.
Building momentum for the upcoming Singapore IGF Summit ( Image Source: Opportunity Desk )
The Bigger Picture: A New Vision for Digital Cooperation
In an age when tensions are rising between world tech leaders and geopolitical competitions, the collaboration of BGA and SGIGF tells another tale, one of collaboration, not competition. It reminds us that future digital infrastructure must elevate not only businesses, but societies, civil society, and emerging economies as well.
Rather than inserting silos, this movement is attempting to close them down by placing ethics, accessibility, and accountability at the top of AI and blockchain governance.
Real Projects, Real Impact
BGA’s activity goes beyond policy talk. Their ongoing partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) has brought about the SDG Blockchain Accelerator, a Web3 initiative that is growing live solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals.
From climate data transparency platforms to blockchain-based humanitarian response systems, these efforts are turning policy abstractions into life-enhancing innovations with tangible impact.
This is a new path for technology innovation: one driven by public interest, international standards, and responsible outcomes.
Forum Voices Highlight Policy Co-Creation
SGIGF founder Henry Wang commented on the 20th anniversary of the UN IGF. In his view, the future hinges on multistakeholder policymaking, when both governments and technology visionaries equally contribute to building governance systems.
He emphasized that blockchain and AI need to be developed with humanity first, focused on inclusivity, protection of rights, and long-term sustainability.
This is not a matter of drafting codes of conduct, it is a matter of infusing moral values into the underpinning infrastructure of the internet.
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What’s Next
As the world awaits at the doorstep of AI-blockchain convergence, three things to look out for are:
- How global institutions and Global South nations respond to Asian leadership on governance shaping.
- Hard deliverables from the Singapore IGF, including regulatory frameworks and public interest pilot projects.
- Blockchain projects that address pressing global challenges like climate change, digital identity, and cross-border cooperation.
Why This Matters to All of Us
If you’re in Web3, policy, or digital innovation, what BGA’s network is producing is a tectonic change. Digital governance is no longer the domain of academic white papers or backroom summits, it’s being built, experimented with, and scaled in real time.
And most of all, it is happening everywhere, not just in the older tech centers. Through working together, being included, and through ethical leadership, a new paradigm for internet governance is coming into view that will serve the entire human race, not just the privileged.
If we want a digital future of promise, openness, and equality, these forums and coalitions are not just useful, they are essential.
